Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

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    Is this pt. abandonment

    Meriwhen replied to Orion81RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Many years ago, I had a supervisor threaten me with abandonment when I wouldn't stay over because the next nurse was going to be late. Short-staffing and mandatory OT was a recurring problem at this...
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    Schedule

    Meriwhen replied to exit96's topic in General Nursing

    And to answer the OP's question: my schedule never changes as I work specific days each week. When it comes to the major holidays, generally if they fall on a day I'm scheduled, I have to work them...
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    NEED HELP: First Jobs and tuition reimbursement for RN

    Meriwhen replied to Lovemed's topic in General Nursing

    Based on what you describe, it sounds like you are an agency employee--you were hired by the screening company and assigned to work in the hospital. You're not an actual hospital employee and...
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    Calling off on two week notice?

    Meriwhen replied to Kalypso22's topic in General Nursing

    Some facilities will make you a Do Not Rehire if you call off during your notice. Check to see if your soon-to-be-former facility is one of them. If it is, then you will have a tough decision to...
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    Is this pt. abandonment

    Meriwhen replied to Orion81RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    As you didn't accept the assignment, there was no nurse-patient relationship established so it's not abandonment. However, I'm neither an attorney nor a member of a BON, so consult with an attorney...
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    Schedule

    Meriwhen replied to exit96's topic in General Nursing

    Never rely on verbal agreements as they're worth the paper they're written on. Make it a habit to get these things in writing. One way to do it is to send the manager a email saying, "I want to...
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    Not happy with area

    Meriwhen replied to xmarXDspot's topic in General Nursing

    A med-surg/psych/tele unit? What a combination of populations...intriguing. I say this gently: having only 5 months acute care experience as well as being out of nursing school for 10...
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    Psych RN certification

    Meriwhen replied to wayemika's topic in Psychiatric

    I haven't applied to NP school so I can't tell you if it helps. However, getting your ANCC certification in psych will show the NP program that you have at least two years of solid psych...
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    When patients self-harm, who tends to it?

    Meriwhen replied to LilaDavis's topic in Psychiatric

    If a patient self-harms, there are wounds that need to be taken care of. It doesn't matter if these wounds were as a result of self-harming. To leave those wounds unassisted and without any needed...
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    2017 Nurse Salary

    Meriwhen replied to Darkstar1485's topic in General Nursing

    Location: California Experience: Between 5 and 10 years Specialty: Psych Facility: Large hospital Pay: base of $104k. Then add on shift/role differentials. And on top of that, there's plenty of...
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    Online MSN at Univeristy of Texas Arlington or Grand Canyon University??

    Meriwhen replied to BMendez91's topic in Online Distance Learning

    The one advantage that the UTA program would have is that as a UTA BSN grad, your admission to their MSN program is pretty much guaranteed, at least per the UTA admissions advisor I spoke to (I'm not...
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    When do I get this job

    Meriwhen replied to Melissa williams's topic in General Nursing

    To be honest, the nursing market in the United States is very saturated. There are so many American nurses looking for work in their very own country, that there really isn't a need for employers to...
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    Peer review

    Meriwhen replied to Pink10670's topic in General Nursing

    Also, if you're part of a union, do NOT go into this meeting without a union steward present. If there is no steward when the meeting starts, exercise your Weingarten rights, i.e., tell them you will...
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    Another nurse bites the dust due to facebook

    Meriwhen replied to siringe's topic in Nursing News

    A dead thread resurrected for a good reason :) Thanks for the update on this matter. Hopefully this will be a cautionary tale for those who are tempted to vent on social media and other online...
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    getting hired in a hospital with an associates degree?

    Meriwhen replied to chrisRN180's topic in General Nursing

    In larger metro areas, hospitals generally push for applicants to have their BSN, especially if they're Magnet or Magnet wanna-be. While I know the OP wants the convenience that living in a large...
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    Anyone unsuccessful in nursing school but excel as a nurse??

    Meriwhen replied to Jess__'s topic in General Students

    Some classes for some people don't translate well into online versions. I took my Microbio in person because I knew it was going to be one of those classes where it'd be better have the instructor...
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    Is it appropriate to ask for time off during an interview?

    Meriwhen replied to lola8penny's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Because when you're in the pool, you're expected to know what you're doing AND function with little to no assistance. Pool nursing is the not the best place to learn New Grad Nursing 101--there's...
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    Stethoscope engraving?

    Meriwhen replied to MollyM99's topic in General Students

    Even though it's obvious, a gentle reminder that until you pass the NCLEX, you can't use RN (or LVN) to refer to yourself. So if you're planning to use this stethoscope at nursing school clinicals,...
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    Anyone unsuccessful in nursing school but excel as a nurse??

    Meriwhen replied to Jess__'s topic in General Students

    I do admit that I based it on the premise of lousy-but-passing students, i.e., the C students, or whatever grade is the minimum passing grade in a specific school. Marginal is a better descriptor....
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    New Grad Psych San Diego/Orange County

    Meriwhen replied to sr175onx's topic in Psychiatric

    For San Diego County: Sharp Mesa Vista Sharp Grossmont for both, you need to go through Sharp's new grad program. UCSD (need to go through their new grad program) Scripps (need to go through their...
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    Took the NCLEX this morning shut off at 125 questions

    Meriwhen replied to Nicks29's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    All that the test stopping at 125 questions means that the test stopped at 125 questions. Not getting cardiac strips means that you didn't get cardiac strips, nothing more. Same with getting lots...
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    References

    Meriwhen replied to lovingme01's topic in General Nursing

    Employers often do call references, and not just on that first nursing job. If you're worried about what a past supervisor at one of those "didn't end well jobs" might say, is there a former coworker...
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    What was the REAL reason you called off

    Meriwhen replied to Orion81RN's topic in General Nursing

    As long as I'm not contagious, not running a fever, not unable to speak (I get laryngitis frequently, alas) or not under a doctor's order to stay home, I'll drag myself in. If I'm just burned out,...
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    Preventing call-ins

    Meriwhen replied to Brandi,RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. If there are no consequences for excessive call-ins, then people are going to keep doing it. Enforcing the policy will show staff that you're taking it seriously. And if that doesn't get...
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    Anyone unsuccessful in nursing school but excel as a nurse??

    Meriwhen replied to Jess__'s topic in General Students

    Before this becomes another "A students/book-smart vs. C students/street-smart" thread, as I'm sure it will at one point... There are nurses who did lousy in school but who excelled at nursing on the...